The Value of Volunteering
Volunteering has almost become a dirty word in some circles, and it’s not hard to see why: when you’re looking for a job, giving away your labour for free can […]
Tree Planting as a Summer Job
The most common summer job field for teens is the food service industry, followed closely by the retail trade industry, according to the American Bureau of Labour Statistics. That means that most of us spend our summers flipping burgers or folding […]
Students Go Green!
Environmental friendliness in your student life and how it can help you in the “real world”. Focusing on the sustainable environment as a student can help you reduce your ecological […]
Vertical Farming for the Future
What do you think about when you hear about farms or farming? You probably imagine huge fields planted with wheat or corn and a farmer driving a tractor, combine, or […]
Co-opportunities
With Canada’s unemployment rate at an estimated 7.6 per cent and the youth unemployment rate almost double that at approximately 14 per cent, it is becoming evident that one of […]
Getting Your Volunteer Hours the Old-Fashioned Way
Getting Your Volunteer Hours The Old-Fashioned Way In order to graduate high school, students must complete 40 hours of volunteer work. Rather than dragging it out over the course of […]
